Business Manager (Sponsorship Available) At Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Employer: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Job Title: Business Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £48,527 to £55,532 per annum
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 04 January 2026

Job Summary

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to maternity cover. Applicants must obtain permission from their current line manager prior to applying.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking a highly motivated Business Manager to join the Integrated Vaccination Service. This leadership role offers the chance to shape strategic direction, lead complex operations, influence decisions, and drive service modernisation across North Wales.

The role involves collaborating with senior leaders, clinicians, and operational teams to deliver innovative, patient-focused services. Workforce leadership is central, including recruitment, retention, compliance, and organisational development, while managing projects that shape the future of immunisation.

Reporting to the Deputy Vaccination Programme Director, the Business Manager will tackle workforce challenges, support strategic planning, and ensure operational excellence. Applicants who excel in problem-solving, inspiring teams, and influencing stakeholders will thrive in this fast-paced environment.

Welsh language skills are desirable, but both Welsh and English speakers are welcome to apply.

Main Duties

Strategic Leadership & Service Management

• Lead complex business activities within the Integrated Vaccination Service

• Align services with national priorities and local needs

• Drive service improvement and modernisation

• Support the Deputy Programme Director in achieving objectives

Workforce Management

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and retention

• Ensure compliance with BCUHB policies

• Manage workforce planning, establishment control, and HR processes

• Foster a positive and inclusive culture

Project & Task Management

• Deliver projects using recognised methodologies

• Meet project milestones and objectives

• Monitor budgets, analyse data, and provide solutions

• Lead risk management and governance reporting

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate complex information to senior managers, clinicians, and partners

• Influence and negotiate to achieve improvements and organisational change

• Represent the service at high-level meetings

Quality, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to governance, health and safety, and equality standards

• Support policy development aligned with Welsh Government and Health Board strategies

HR / Workforce Development

• Line manage staff, ensuring performance and development

• Organise HR updates and guidance

• Deliver training to support career development and succession planning

About Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

BCUHB is the largest health organisation in Wales, providing primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales.

The Health Board promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion and is a proud Disability Confident Employer. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications in English.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential:

• Postgraduate diploma level or equivalent work experience

• Project Management qualification

• ILM Management Level 4, or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of project management reporting and stage reporting

• Ability to produce written reports, briefings, and minutes clearly

• Evidence of continuing personal and professional development

• Experience providing workforce support, advice, and guidance

• Knowledge of relevant local and national strategies

Desirable:

• Professional registration or equivalent project management qualification

Experience

Essential:

• Significant experience in NHS, social care, or voluntary sector

• Budget control, contract negotiation, procurement, and financial procedures

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, desktop publishing, email)

• Managing successful change across professional boundaries

• Significant HR management experience in a complex environment

• Knowledge of Establishment Control Process & ESR

• Experience working in Vaccination & Immunisation services and with Senior Managers/Executives

Desirable:

• Experience with Systems Thinking and Lean methodologies

Communication

Essential:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong persuasive and negotiation abilities

Skills and Attributes

Essential:

• Ability to work independently and prioritise workload for self and team

• Organised, proactive, and effective under pressure

Desirable:

• Welsh language skills (levels 1–5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check is required to verify any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance is available here.

How to Apply

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